"applications either would not meet the legal standard to win court approval" Which translates to we will not be able to go around Constitutional protections o

"applications either would not meet the legal standard to win court approval" Which translates to we will not be able to go around Constitutional protections or ignore laws with impunity. The FBI has it tough (and rightfully so). Their role as law enforcement and domestic counter-espionage agency are almost opposed to one another when it comes to evidence. What passes for actionable intelligence is very different than evidence needed for criminal court. Aside the standards being different, an actor who is a national security threat and a criminal are often very different, even though they both might "break the law."